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Mind, Body and Soul of a Pastor

“Ministry is sacred, but it is also human, done by people with limits, wounds and a nervous system that can only take so much.” —Mark Mayfield

Pantano Christian Church: A Change of Life

Making people feel welcome is everyone’s job. Pantano sees a wide diversity in the congregation across nearly every demographic: ethnicity, race, socioeconomic, etc.

The Comeback Church: Seizing the Cultural Moment

Take another look at what Jesus said: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

5 Reasons Ministry Is So Stressful Right Now

An honest look at the state of leadership and need for self-care today

What You Need to Know About Reaching the Nones

Understanding the religiously unaffiliated

The Problem in Our Backyard

What churches need to know about modern day slavery and what they can do to fight it.

7 Things I Expect for the Church in the New Year

My predictions for the church this year

How Can We Seek Revival?

We desperately need revival, but how do we seek it?

8 Disruptive Trends That Will Shape the Church in 2021

What can we expect from 2021?

Why You Should Schedule and Guard Time for Exercise

4 reasons to establish an exercise rhythm for the new year

Why Online Worship Attendance Is Declining

7 reasons not as many are tuning in as at the beginning of the pandemic